Plus-X is probably still my favorite, but I've been shooting a fair amount of
Efke 25 in the OMs the RB67, and the 6x9 Graphics lately, developing it in
Rodinol. Nearly invisible grain, but since it's so slow, it's a PITA to shoot;
usually need that three-legged thing. \
I think D-76 may be better for Plus-X, but I can't really tell much difference;
a bottle of Rodinal keeps forever, while D-76 doesn't, once mixed. When I get
really, really serious, I break out a bottle of one-shot Tetenal Neofin Blau.
It has a certain magic, especially with the Efke stuff, which is supposedly
Adox redux. I still miss Panatomic-X, though.
Nice shot!
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Chris Crawford <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> I still shoot a lot of black and white film in my OM's and my Mamiya 645.
> Back in college I played around with about every film available then (in the
> late 90's) and settled on Kodak's Tmax films as my favorites. I recently got
> the bug to experiment after noticing how many films from small eastern
> European factories are available now. I tried Forte, Efke, and Foma films,
> developed in PMK and Rodinal. I have used and loved Rodinal since high
> school, but am just starting out with PMK. I have to say I have fallen in
> love with Efke films in PMK. Check this out, shot with my OM-4T, 35mm f2, on
> Efke KB-100 film developed in PMK:
>
> http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/fine_art/portfolio/new-mexico/photopages/cigar
> ette-machine.htm
>
> Isn't the tonality GORGEOUS? I have just ordered a big order of Efke KB 100
> in 35mm and 120. Wow! I have a few rolls of the 25 I bought too to try but
> haven't got to use it yet.
>
>
> --
> Chris Crawford
> Photography & Graphic Design
> Santa Fe, New Mexico
>
> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com
>
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>
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